Asmara vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$212
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
12
😀 Quality of life
17
11
🏙️ Population
963K
1.09M

The cost of living in Asmara is 0.5% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8513th and 8498th ($498 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Chad, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9076th and 9237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs N'Djamena

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Asmara N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2787

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019